นพ. นพ.กิติพงศ์ แก้วพิชัย

นพ.กิติพงศ์ แก้วพิชัย is a plastic surgeon (ศัลยแพทย์ตกแต่ง) working at Sikarin Hospital in Bang Na, Bangkok. Read นพ. as the Thai short form of "Dr." for a man. We keep his name in the Thai form used on the hospital's website, because that source gives no English spelling and we would rather not invent one.

On the hospital's own doctor page his specialty is plastic surgery, and the areas of focus named there are facial cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, eye plastic surgery, cupid's-bow lip shaping (ปากกระจับ), dimple creation (ลักยิ้ม) and other cosmetic plastic surgery. Within the hospital he is shown under its Skin and Beauty Centre listing (ศูนย์ผิวหนังและความงาม).

Thai and English are the two languages recorded for him. If you are weighing up surgery in Bangkok, our patient team deals with each enquiry individually and replies to you directly; sending a request does not reserve a theatre slot or a date.

Two stages of training appear on the hospital's profile.

• Medical degree: a Doctor of Medicine (แพทยศาสตรบัณฑิต) awarded through the Praboromarajchanok Institute (สถาบันพระบรมราชชนก), dated 2552.
• Specialist training: plastic surgery (ศัลยศาสตร์ตกแต่ง) completed at Lerdsin Hospital (โรงพยาบาลเลิดสิน), dated 2561.

Both dates are in the Buddhist Era, as printed. Converted, 2552 BE falls in 2009 and 2561 BE in 2018; the hospital does not print Gregorian years, so that conversion is ours and is offered only to help readers outside Thailand.

Several items are not documented in the material we hold: a Thai Medical Council licence number, membership of a plastic surgery society, and any fellowship abroad. None of them is claimed on this page. Should those details be important for your decision, we can pass the question to the hospital and request a written reply, and our provider research methodology sets out where each published fact comes from.

The only post recorded is his present one: plastic surgeon, Sikarin Hospital, Bangkok. No earlier appointments, total years in practice or operating volumes are given in the source, so this page offers none of those.

For outpatient consultations the hospital's page shows Monday and Friday, 17:00 to 20:00. Clinic times are the kind of detail that changes without notice, so hold off on booking flights or accommodation until our team has confirmed a slot in writing.

The hospital describes his work through broad headings and does not list individual operations. For that reason we attach no particular procedure to him. In your enquiry, ask which operation he would actually advise for your situation and whether he performs it himself.

Facial cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. This heading is wide and could cover several different operations. In general, a first discussion in this area covers what you want to change, how your face moves and is ageing, and which options are realistic. Background reading is available in our rhinoplasty guide and the wider procedure index. In general terms, a nasal operation is mostly performed with general anaesthesia, and our rhinoplasty page advises planning for 7 to 10 days in the country, with most visible swelling settling over two to three weeks and fine tip changes continuing for a year or longer. That is general information, not a statement about this surgeon, and whether a nasal operation suits you needs an assessment.

Eye plastic surgery. In general this points to eyelid work such as blepharoplasty or double eyelid surgery. On our eyelid pages the usual pattern is local anaesthesia with sedation (general is the alternative), with no overnight admission in most cases, sutures out near day 5 to 7, and bruising largely gone by the second week. Which of these applies depends on the technique he proposes, and not every patient is a suitable candidate, so ask him for an estimate tailored to you.

Cupid's-bow lip shaping and dimple creation. The hospital lists these under their Thai names. We have no procedure page that corresponds exactly, so ask our team to obtain the surgeon's own account of the technique, where scars would sit, and how long recovery is expected to take. Small facial procedures still carry risks, including asymmetry, scarring and the possibility of revision.

Since the documented focus is the face and eyes, these are sensible topics to raise. They are general patient questions and say nothing about how this particular surgeon works.

• Your own description of what bothers you, plus anything you specifically want left alone.
• The technique recommended for you, and why other approaches were set aside.
• The type of anaesthesia, and whether you would go home the same day or be admitted overnight.
• The expected course of swelling and bruising, and the earliest sensible date to travel home.
• Risks particular to the operation, how complications and revisions are handled, and who your contact is after you have flown home.
• The full price, what it covers and what is billed separately. No fee for his work is documented, so none is quoted here.

Any operation depends on suitability being confirmed at an assessment, and he may advise against a procedure after examining you.

The hospital's address is 976 La Salle Road, Bang Na Tai subdistrict, Bang Na, Bangkok 10260, in the south-east of the city. English is recorded among his languages. The research we hold shows no international patient desk, interpreter or transfer service at the hospital, so we do not promise any, and our team can ask the hospital what is on offer.

Because review visits after surgery matter, overseas patients usually plan around them. Our general pages put a typical eyelid trip at 5 to 7 days and a rhinoplasty trip at 7 to 10. Confirm the timing with the surgeon before you book travel.

To let the surgeon form a remote view, gather these items:

• Well-lit photographs of the area you are asking about: straight on and from each side, and for eye or lip concerns a close-up with a relaxed face.
• A short written note on your concerns and the outcome you are hoping for.
• Any earlier surgery or injectable treatment on the face, with dates.
• Your health history, regular medicines, allergies and smoking status.
• The travel window you prefer and any dates that cannot move.

It is for the surgeon to say whether he can advise from photographs or needs to examine you in person.